Control of eating and attributional style.
The contribution of attributional style to the prediction of adherence to a dietary regime was assessed. An internal attributional style for negative events was found to predict diet-breaking behaviour. Attributions of 'global' causes for a particular lapse were found to predict a more serious relapse during the period of dietary restriction.
Ogden
J
J
Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK.
Wardle
J
J
D000328:Adult; D004038:Diet, Reducing / Q000523:psychology*; D002149:Energy Intake; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D009765:Obesity / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000523:psychology*